Afghanistan Award07-059P

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07-059P  Afghanistan Award
January 24, 2008

Award 07-059P

CR-07-00837 Government of Afghanistan
3,210 NMT VO - Cartons (6/4-Litre)
Intermodal - Bridge: Chicago, IL
Ocean Carrier: APL Limited
Vessel/Flag: President Jackson / President Truman, USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $313.75 (Ocean $181.22 / Non-Ocean $132.53)


07-059P  Afghanistan Tender
December 6, 2007

Freight Tender

Program: Food for Progress
Country: Afghanistan
Date: December 6, 2007
IFB Number: 07-059P
Solicitation Number: 127A
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: Government of Afghanistan

To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this tender via the USDA Freight Bid Entry System (FBES) for the Solicitation Number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of FBES and of the afore-mentioned Solicitation(s), including the deadline(s) for submission of bids therein. Freight offers are due no later than 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time (11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) on December 13, 2007.

Offers from NVOCCs will not be considered. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers.

Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S. vessel for this Solicitation is March 5, 2008 but supplier contracts for delivery may allow for earlier shipment from origin points. The potential shipping periods for bids at the plant or bridgepoint locations can be found in the commodity solicitation. Carriers awarded cargo bookings will be required to provide an acceptable vessel loading schedule and to receive cargoes in accordance with USDA-supplier contractual shipping dates and delivery terms.

FBES can be accessed through the following website:
https://indianocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main

Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES. Contact the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or concerns:

Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212 / melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Teresa Hansen - (816)926-2605 / teresa.hansen@kcc.usda.gov
Gary Marsden - (816)926-6043 / gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov
Alan Grote - (816)926-6078 / alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov


CARGO DESCRIPTION:

FARES No.: CR-07-00837
Cargo: 3,210 MT VO in 6/4-Litre Cartons *1
Delivery: Kabul, Afghanistan *2, *3
BN Terms: 2.(C)(i)

*1 Interior package type may be plastic or metal.

*2 Carriers are requested to quote alternate rate(s) in FBES Remarks sections for delivery to Jalalabad warehouse(s).

*3 Carriers are requested to show ocean routing and foreign inland routing in FBES Remarks section.

DDA to be assessed at $1.00/MT per day if delivery of containers to receivers warehouse at final destination shown above does not commence within seventy (70) days and complete within one-hundred (100) days of the bill of lading date for each parcel, respectively.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A. Dispute Resolution: Part II Clause 27.(A) [Arbitration] to be applicable to any contract(s) awarded under this IFB.

B. For any bookings made under any of the options in Part II Clause 2.(B)or 2.(C) [Discharge/Delivery Terms] the Carrier is responsible for all charges for delivery to the final point named in the bill of lading, return or repositioning of any equipment, including container and chassis, all costs associated with any container yard or other facility where the equipment is staged until final delivery, and all equipment costs.

C. Cargoes are to be delivered to Kabul, Afghanistan on a through bill of lading. Routing may not be made via the port of Novorossiysk, Russia.

D. Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers. Vegetable oil to be loaded into containers at the U.S. place of receipt, and remain in same sealed container up to delivery at receiver's warehouse door. At the time of container loading a security seal must be placed on each container door, and both seal numbers to appear on the ocean bill of lading or B/L rider. Bills of lading may not contain any clause such as Said to Contain, Shippers Load and Count or words of similar effect.

Rates should be all-inclusive for the delivery on a through bill of lading to consignee's warehouse at final destination. Carrier's through bill of lading service shall include all normal customs clearance/formalities at all points of entry/transit except final destination to ensure that cargoes move to the final destination (Kabul) uninterrupted. Rates to include all costs for documentation necessary for in-transit clearance that is not required by importing country, including any such documentation that must be furnished or obtained by shipper on behalf of carrier.

All offers must fully describe intended routes, including discharge port, relay ports, mode of transport to final destination, customs clearance/in-transit border crossing points, estimated ocean transit time of vessel and from discharge port to destination, and security arrangements. Carrier will not be permitted to deviate from the routing as booked without prior written approval of Shipper. Any request for routing deviation must be made with sufficient advance notice to allow Shipper to determine if survey arrangements will be compromised and to make alternative survey arrangements as necessary.

E. Carriers are responsible for ensuring in advance that containers can be handled through the ports and routes offered. Carrier is responsible for furnishing necessary chassis and return drayage on empty containers, and any associated terminal charges.

F. Receivers to arrange customs clearance at final destination and to arrange and pay for devanning of containers at their warehouse(s).

Deliveries are to one or more warehouse(s) in accordance with the provisions of Booking Note Part II Section 2.(C). Delivery location(s) will be advised to carrier before containers are dispatched from the discharge port.

Receivers indicate, without guarantee, capacity for unloading at an average rate of ten (10) TEUs per day, Fridays and Holidays excluded. Freight offers are suggested to be structured on this basis, with inland transport of the containers and delivery to receivers warehouse managed to fit this schedule. Stated receiving capacities are basis all simultaneous deliveries from carriers awarded partial quantities under this IFB and/or any separate IFB.

G. Carriers rates should include all necessary time on equipment and terminal storage costs based on anticipated warehouse receiving capacities, plus a minimum of ten days for customs and health formalities.

H. Carrier awarded cargoes will be required to provide accurate shipment tracking information via email to shipper/receiver and their designated agents. The information to be provided for each container is to include the bill of lading number, the last reported position and the date reported at this position, next relay or interchange point and projected date at that point, all subsequent relay or interchange points, and estimated date at final destination. Updates must be provided daily on foreign inland moves and at least once per week for all cargoes yet to be loaded or in transit via vessel, with daily reports on cargoes within five days of scheduled arrival at disport.

I. Standard freight payment provisions of U.S. Food Aid Booking Note (Part II Section 18) to be amended for contracts awarded under this freight tender as follows: Sixty-five (65) Percent of the total freight (per B/L) to be paid upon vessel arrival at discharge port. Thirty-five (35) Percent balance, less any applicable LDA and/or DDA, to be paid upon completion of delivery to receivers' warehouse(s) at final destination.

J. All carriers awarded cargoes to any destination will be required to cooperate with Receivers surveyors and to allow surveyors access to cargoes, including on-board vessels when shipped breakbulk or when containers are carried aboard a non-cellurized vessel.

K. Any cargoes allocated basis FAS Houston (HOUS) must be handled in accordance with Notice to the Trade EOD-150 dated September 23, 2004, available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/eod_notices/EOD150.pdf.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:

1. Booked rates are to be all-inclusive and stated per gross metric ton. All-inclusive rates which include costs for services other than port to port ocean transportation must include a breakdown of the ocean charge component and each of the following other charges, as applicable: domestic inland transportation, foreign inland transportation. No minimum bill of lading quantities or charges or minimum container quantities or charges to apply.

2. Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with the requirements of this IFB will not be considered. Offers must include full particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these requirements. The shipper reserves the right to award without discussions. Award(s) will be to the lowest responsive offeror meeting the requirements of this IFB.

3. Prior to cargo booking awards, Offerer will be required to provide named vessel(s) with reasonable and acceptable loading schedules and transit times. For vessels not in a regularly scheduled liner service, this to include vessels current position and full itinerary from date of booking until arrival at the port of discharge (or place of final delivery if beyond the discharge port). Carrier also to provide full particulars on vessel owner's company including officers, address and bank reference (unless already on file).

4. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Muller Shipping Corporation. If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Muller Shipping Corporation, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners broker.

5. Except to the extent as provided above, all awards under this IFB, will be subject to the terms and conditions of Part II of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November 1, 2004 which are fully incorporated herein. A copy of these terms and conditions may be obtained from http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/. For further information call 516-256-7700.

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